40.—(1) Section 28K of the 1971 Act(1) is modified as follows.
(2) In subsection (9), for the words following “must be returned” to the end substitute “to the Chief Registrar.”.
(3) For subsection (10) substitute—
“(10) A warrant returned under subsection (9) must be retained for 12 months by the Chief Registrar.”.
(4) Omit subsections (11) and (12).
Section 28K was inserted by section 138 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33).